§ 3-11-10-1 — Voter's affidavit; voting procedure; transmission of ballot

(a) A voter voting by absentee ballot shall
make and subscribe to the affidavit prescribed by IC 3-11-4-21. The
voter then shall, except as provided in subsection (b), do the following:
(1) Mark the ballot in the presence of no other person.
(2) Fold each ballot separately.
(3) Fold each ballot so as to conceal the marking.
(4) Enclose each ballot, with the seal and signature of the circuit
court clerk on the outside, together with any unused ballot, in the
envelope provided.
(5) Securely seal the envelope.
(6) Return the envelope as permitted by section 24(e) of this
chapter.
(b) A voter permitted to transmit the voter's absentee ballots by fax
or electronic mail under IC 3-11-4-6 is not required to comply with
subsection (a). The individual designated by the circuit court clerk to
receive absentee ballots transmitted by fax or electronic mail shall do
the following upon receipt of an absentee ballot transmitted by fax:
(1) Note the receipt of the absentee ballot in the records of the
circuit court clerk as other absentee ballots received by the circuit
court clerk are noted.
(2) Fold each ballot received from the voter separately so as to
conceal the marking.
(3) Enclose each ballot in a blank absentee ballot envelope.
(4) Securely seal the envelope.
(5) Mark on the envelope: "Absentee Ballot Received by Fax or
Electronic Mail".
(6) Securely attach to the envelope the faxed affidavit received
with the voter's absentee ballots.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this title, absentee ballots
received by fax or electronic mail shall be handled and processed as
other absentee ballots received by the circuit court clerk are handled
and processed.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-22-7 part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.4-1996, SEC.68; P.L.126-2002, SEC.61; P.L.103-2005, SEC.9; P.L.198-2005, SEC.7; P.L.157-2019, SEC.21; P.L.227-2023, SEC.81.